Title :
Remarkable enhancement of the photocurrent response of dye-sensitized Solar Cells using CuInSe2 nanocrystals
Author :
Nashed, Ramy ; Girgis, Emad ; Shehata, A. ; Abdel-Salam, A.I. ; Mohamed, Mortaza B.
Author_Institution :
Renewable Energy Lab., American Univ. in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
The Effect of introducing CuInSe2 (CIS) Nanocrystals with the electrolyte on the photocurrent response of DSSCs was investigated showing great enhancement in optical switching and electrical stability of DSSCs by improving the electrolyte´s reduction rate.
Keywords :
copper compounds; electrolytes; indium compounds; nanostructured materials; optical switches; photoconductivity; photoelectrochemical cells; stability; ternary semiconductors; CuInSe2; dye sensitized solar cells; electrical stability; electrolyte reduction rate; nanocrystals; optical switching; photocurrent response;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0